Medication Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
aa
A
of each
3
Q
a.c. ; ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ad lib.
A
as desired
5
Q
am
A
morning
6
Q
amp
A
ampule
7
Q
aq
A
water
8
Q
b.i.d. ; bid
A
twice a day
9
Q
b.i.w.
A
twice a week
10
Q
c (with a line over it)
A
with
11
Q
cap; caps
A
capsule
12
Q
CD
A
Controlled Dose
13
Q
CR
A
Controlled Release
14
Q
dil.
A
dilute
15
Q
DS
A
Double Strength
16
Q
EC
A
Enteric Coated
17
Q
elix.
A
elixer
18
Q
fl, fld.
A
fluid
19
Q
GT
A
Gastrostomy Tube
20
Q
gtt
A
drop
21
Q
h ; hr
A
hour
22
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
23
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
24
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
25
IVPB
Intravenous Piggyback
26
IVSS
Intravenous Soluset
27
KVO
Keep Vein Open (a very slow infusion rate)
28
LA
long acting
29
LOS
length of stay
30
min
minute
31
mix; mist
mixture
32
NAS
intranasal
33
NG; NGT
nasogastric tube
34
noc; noct
at night
35
n.p.o.; NPO
nothing by mouth
36
NS; N/S
normal saline
37
p (with a line over it)
after
38
p.c.; pc
after meals
39
per
through or by
40
pm
evening
41
p.o.
by mouth; oral
42
p.r.
by rectum
43
prn
as needed
44
q
every
45
q.a.m.
every morning
46
qh
every hour
47
q2h, q4h, q6h, q8h, q12h
every 2,4,6,8,12 hours
48
qs
as much as needed
49
rec
rectum
50
s (with a line over it)
without
51
sl
sublingual
52
sol
solution
53
sos
may be repeated once if necessary
54
SR
sustained release
55
S&S
swish and swallow
56
stat
immediately
57
subcut
subcutaneous
58
supp
suppository
59
susp
suspension
60
syp; syr
syrup
61
tab
tablet
62
tid
three times a day
63
tr; tinct
tincture; a solution that as ethanol as its solvent
64
ung; oint
ointment
65
vag; v
vaginally
66
XL
long acting
67
XR
extended release
68
hs
at bedtime
69
NKA
no known allergies
70
OD
once a day
71
ON
each night
72
CM
tommorow morning
73
SOS
if necessary in an emergency
74
TID
three times a day
75
QID; QDS
four times a day
76
STAT
at once; immediately
77
Liq
liquid
78
Lot
lotion
79
ol
oil
80
pulv
powder
81
inj
injection
